Etymology

erythrite

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Today it means: Red cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O). Full definition →

English erythr- ← Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rudʰrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós
  4. Ancient Greekἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)
  5. Englisherythro-
  6. Englisherythr-
  7. English todayerythrite

From erythr- + -ite.

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